Flying off in search of warmth

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This festival will give you a chance to learn about the behaviour of these birds wintering in Extremadura.

Each season, almost at the end of the year, the Common European Crane migrates following the western route in search of food and warmth to spend the winter. And it is precisely in Extremadura where more than 80,000 of these birds find the ideal wintering place. This is why the Festival of the Cranes is held in Moheda Alta Peri-Urban Park in Navalvillar de Pela (Badajoz), one of its favourite places, to celebrate their arrival and to observe them in a habitat where they feel at home. If you get the chance to come, it will be an unforgettable experience, especially if you come with your family.

There is a special programme of activities related to the event during these days. So get ready to take part in the guided birdwatching tours, take a bike ride through the park, have fun in the workshops, attend the technical seminars or enjoy the storytelling and bird shows which are organised within the framework of this festival.